Film and Media Production

Film Making degrees, as the name suggests, provide you with the necessary skills and experience to help launch a career in film-making.

Degrees often have a strong focus on practical work, meaning that rather than learning simply learning how to make a film, you get hands-on experience and an opportunity to apply the methods and skills as you learn them.
Among the numerous aspects of such a degree, a typical film-making course may involve learning skills such as editing, script-writing and production.
Media Production degrees are similar but include more types of media than just film.

Good to Know

Skills

Common Degree/Major Names

BA	Radio and Television
BA	Screen Studies
BA	Screenwriting
BA	Television Production
BA	Visual Culture
BA	Visual Effects

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Useful Skills

	Attention to Detail
	Creativity
	Design Mindset
	Idea Visualisation
	Listening
	Organisation
	Practical (working with your hands)
	Programming / Coding
	Speaking (Verbal Communication)
	Staying Positive (Resilience)
	Teamwork
	Written Communication

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Institution	Country	Campus Type	Size	Education Model	Selectivity
UBC - University of British Columbia	Canada	Suburban Campus, City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	We offer a flexible approach to academics that allows learners to choose their own path to success.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) - Admission is competitive and holistic - different courses and campuses will vary in requirements.
University of Warwick	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Warwick have single and joint degree courses available with a focus on Interdisciplinarity	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Queen Mary, University of London	UK, Malta	City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Strong research driven world class experience	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Lancaster	UK, Germany, Ghana	Rural Campus, City Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	We are one of the few universities to offer a major/minor system for the majority of our courses. This means that students will apply for a major subject through UCAS, then upon arrival choose an additional minor subject. Students will then study both of these subjects for their first year.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Westminster	UK	Urban City	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single subject focus	Highly Selective (Media, Fashion, Architecture, Arts), Less Selective
Rutgers University	USA	Urban City, Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	We are a large, state, research university. Our offerings include liberal arts and professional schools such as Business, Engineering, Performing and Visual Arts, Pharmacy, etc.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Reading	UK, Malaysia	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single subject and extensive joint honours	Not given by institution
California Institute of the Arts: CalArts	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	CalArts is a good place for a student commited to the Performing or Visual Arts. At the undergraduate level, we only offer BFA degrees.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Leeds	UK	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	We offer a wide variety of single honours and interdisciplinary programmes	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Pittsburgh	USA	City Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Pitt is a public, research 1 institution.	Selective (25-50% admitted) Pitt has rolling admissions meaning the earlier you apply the better your chance of acceptance.
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)	USA	City Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Art and Design (including Liberal Arts)	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University of Birmingham	UK, UAE	City Campus, Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	We are a Russell Group university which hosts outstanding teaching and learning on campus.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Sussex	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single and Joint Honours but a new Liberal Arts degree and keenly promote an interdisciplinary approach encouraging students to take subjects outside of their own where possible.	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
American University	USA	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Hampshire College	USA	Rural Campus	Small Institution <5000	Students design customized programs of study in collaboration with hand-picked faculty committees.	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted) - No minimum grade requirements; applicants are assessed in a comprehensive, holistic review process.

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